Miles Smith, Author at Government Market News

Miles Smith

Miles Smith has more than two decades of communications experience in the public and private sectors, including several years of covering local governments for various daily and weekly print publications. His scope of work includes handling public relations for large private-sector corporations and managing public-facing communications for local governments. Smith has recently joined the team as a content writer for SPI’s news publications, which include Texas Government Insider, Government Contracting Pipeline and its newest digital product, Government Market News, which launched in September 2023. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s in journalism.

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Virginia City Council weighs $75.5M investment in water systems, public facilities

Elected officials in Staunton, Virginia, are considering a $75.5 million five-year roadmap for future capital improvements to buildings, facilities, equipment and infrastructure.

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DOT announces $450M port infrastructure funding window

More funding for projects might be added later this year if approved by Congress.

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Pittsburg State University announces $20M facility for automotive labs

Students will train on heavy equipment, including diesel engines, hydraulic systems, powertrains, electrical and electronic systems and hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Cleveland State University seeks developers for arena site transformation

The university’s vision for redevelopment of the site includes a modern, mixed-use development.

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Georgia county maps $278M water infrastructure plan through 2050

By 2050, Fulton County projects peak demand could grow by 34% to around 63 million gallons a day.

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Honolulu seeks developer for strategic housing initiative

The city issued a Request for Qualifications for a development firm to help redevelop the Iwilei industrial center.

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Bossier City’s $130M roadmap targets parks, water systems

The plan was assembled by compiling master plan documents from engineering, parks and recreation, public works, and water and sewer.

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Oklahoma voters back technology center expansion with $90M bond

The bond will fund a new construction trades facility; expansion and renovation of health programs and facilities; and creation of flexible training spaces.

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Minnesota internet providers compete for $652M program to expand broadband access

Nearly 89,000 Minnesota homes and businesses could receive high-speed broadband service through the state’s BEAD allocation.

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New York boosts AI research with $165M funding package

A New York state project to further artificial intelligence technology research has received $165 million in new funding and is expected to gain three new university participants. The Empire AI consortium received $90 million in new funding in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fiscal

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